SPEC ME: A PC for Apex etc £650-£800?

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Hi all,

Want a full rig, don't need keyboard or mouse or screen.

Just everything else :)

Graphically as good as the budget will allow I guess.

Their current PC is:

i3-2100 @ 3.1GHz
8GB RAM
GTX660
1080p Screen
1TB HDD
120GB SSD

If any of this can be re-used that's even better :)

Cheers,

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*EDIT: I should have started this post with the mandatory - if you can, wait for the release of Zen 2 ~early July.

Over budget - but something similar to this would chew through Apex at 1080p hiigh setting.

If you source some parts elsewhere you could get within your £800 budget - and ideally you would add a conventional HDD for more storage. The memory may run higher than 2933MHz or you could force tighter timings at 2933Mhz (or get a cheaper 3000MHz set).

My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: ~£820.23
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Cheaper memory, 2600 none X, 550W PSU and cheaper case - but gives you an idea of where costs could be cut (again - ideally need a second conventional HDD):

My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: ~£741.19
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Guru said:
1TB HDD
120GB SSD
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Missed your edit - you could go full ATX, if that was your want, and use your existing SSD and HDD:

My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: ~£787.16
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Guru said:
Thanks so much for the effort you’ve put in to your replies dude! Much appreciated!

Cheers,
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No worries, treat them more as a guide - although the MSI b450's are in a class of their own with the quality of their VRMs (on those boards). If you're canny you can get a lot of grunt for ~£800 - whatever you decide on it will crucify APEX at 1080p.

Best of luck with it.

EDIT: I meant to add that selected OcUK AMD cards come with 2 free games - Division 2 and World War Z - the V 56 is a great alternative to the 1660Ti but don't skimp on PSU quality/wattage (Bitfenix 650W a minimum):

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I would definitely go AMD here since the Vega 56 Pulse outperforms the GTX 1660 Ti in Apex Legends (and most other games) at the same price. Usually going up a hundred watts on the PSU doesn't cost much and seems worth it in this case.
 

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Do you need an OS? If so you need to factor it in.

Some people pick them up for £20 off dodgy sites, but I personally wouldn’t. I bought a Win 10 key and I can transfer it from rig to rig.

I haven’t looked at benchmarks of the new (ridiculously named) 1660/ti, and the budget end isn’t my forte, but isn’t the RX range worth considering?

We also have Navi as well as Zen2 coming up...
 

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WantoN said:
Some people pick them up for £20 off dodgy sites, but I personally wouldn’t. I bought a Win 10 key and I can transfer it from rig to rig.
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They're great - although obviously a slight risk they may get deactivated. Not happened to me yet on my kids setups (swapped machines twice no issues on both) - but I admit to using premium purchase on my main work setups. But for a gaming build/spec to get your foot in the door, a £10 key will give you more money for better components and time to save if it flakes out after a couple of years - if it does. I can understand why people are suspicious of them...

For £10 they can act as a cheap place holder, until you have funds to buy boxed retail even if you do have concerns.

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I haven’t looked at benchmarks of the new (ridiculously named) 1660/ti, and the budget end isn’t my forte, but isn’t the RX range worth considering?
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Not for his limited budget and at 1080p - the 1660Ti performs really well at this resolution/price - although, now time has past since his post, the Vega 56 is the card to get now with the added game codes but will need that additional wattage/quality PSU - swings-and-roundabouts.
 
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Plec said:
They're great - although obviously a slight risk they may get deactivated. Not happened to me yet on my kids setups (swapped machines twice no issues on both) - but I admit to using premium purchase on my main work setups. But for a gaming build/spec to get your foot in the door, a £10 key will give you more money for better components and time to save if it flakes out after a couple of years - if it does. I can understand why people are suspicious of them...

For £10 they can act as a cheap place holder, until you have funds to buy boxed retail even if you do have concerns.


Not for his limited budget and at 1080p - the 1660Ti performs really well at this resolution/price - although, now time has past since his post, the Vega 56 is the card to get now with the added game codes but will need that additional wattage/quality PSU - swings-and-roundabouts.
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£10 I never pay more than £3.50 for mine :O
 

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£10 I never pay more than £3.50 for mine :O
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Well, clearly yours are peddled by poor kids in Window's key sweat shops. Mine are at least bought from reputable bulk sale discounts in some eastern block (is that an oxymoron?) :D
 

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grey keys make the most financial sense, in any case.
£100 for a white key vs ~£5 for a grey key.
say each grey key lasts for at least 2 years...or at worst, 1 year.
your breakeven point is 20 years at minimum, (or typically >40 years! lol)

fwiw, i bought my grey key in 2012. it was never deactivated and also allowed the upgrade to win 10...
(although i'm using a legit key now, as i conveniently lost the key during a mobo swap, and microsoft issued a new key to me...lol)
 
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